Definition of seek
sought
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\ˈsȯt\;
seeking
transitive verb
1
:to resort to :go to
2 a
:to go in search of :look for
b
:to try to discover
3
:to ask for :request
- seeks advice
4
:to try to acquire or gain :aim at
- seek fame
5
:to make an attempt :try
—used with to and an infinitive
- governments … seek to keep the bulk of their people contented
- —D. M. Potter
intransitive verb
1
:to make a search or inquiry
2 a
:to be sought
b
:to be lacking
- in critical judgment … they were sadly to seek
- —The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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